SHEL Dividend History
Shell plc · every payment since 1985
As of Oct 8, 2026, Shell plc (SHEL) has paid 126 dividends since 1985. The most recent was $0.7812 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026, paid Sep 21, 2026). Over the last 12 months SHEL paid $3.0224 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.12%.
Latest news: Shell Raises Quarterly Dividend, Extending Five-Year Growth Streak · Jun 11, 2026
Latest dividend
$0.7812
Last ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$3.02
Trailing yield
3.12%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
5 yrs
Key facts: SHEL dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 126 dividend payments on record for Shell plc (SHEL), going back to 1985.
- SHEL's most recent dividend was $0.78 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 21, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, SHEL paid $3.02 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.12%.
- SHEL's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Sep 17, 1985 ex-date, a 30.4% reduction to $0.0359 per share.
- SHEL paid $2.86 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 4.1% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SHEL Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SHEL/dividend-history
What the record shows
SHEL has made 126 quarterly dividend payments since 1985, establishing a long payment history. During the past year, the Energy stock distributed $3.0224 per share, with a 3.16% trailing yield.
The recent dividend average rose 7% to $0.7812 from $0.73, while the latest payment was unchanged from its predecessor. No payment in the recent multiyear period was lower than the one before it. Annual totals rose in each full year from 2023 through 2025 after earlier declines.
The lower 2022 annual total reflected ex-dates falling into a neighboring year, not a rate change; average per payment increased from 2021. SHEL’s last annual cut came in 2020, and it has recorded five consecutive years of dividend growth. Its dividend safety grade is B.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 26, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
4.08%
of price a year ago
Price change
+30.7%
$74.12 → $96.85
Approx. total return
+34.7%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
SHEL dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
SHEL dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $2.3064 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $2.8640 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | $2.7520 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.4740 | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 3timing | $1.5000 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.6400 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.9130 | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | $3.7600 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | $3.7600 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $3.7600 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $3.7600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $3.7600 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | $3.7200 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4 | $3.5600 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4 | $3.4200 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4 | $3.3600 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | $3.3600 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4 | $3.3200 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | $3.1200 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | $2.8100 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 4 | $2.4473 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 4 | $3.0267 | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 2timing | $2.1082 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2timing | $1.9515 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 2timing | $1.5803 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2timing | $1.4112 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2timing | $1.3810 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 2timing | $1.5854 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2timing | $1.6071 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2timing | $1.4678 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2timing | $1.4461 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2timing | $1.3651 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 2timing | $1.1913 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2timing | $1.1829 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2timing | $1.2175 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 2timing | $1.0429 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2timing | $1.0575 | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 2timing | $0.8400 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 2timing | $0.9117 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 2timing | $0.7903 | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 2timing | $0.6610 | +655.4% |
| 1985 | 2timing | $0.0875 | — |
Every SHEL dividend
0 raises · 1 cuts · 124 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.7812 | — | Special |
| May 22, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.7812 | — | Special |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.7440 | — | Special |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $0.7160 | — | Special |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | $0.7160 | — | Special |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | $0.7160 | — | Special |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | $0.7160 | — | Special |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | $0.6880 | — | Special |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | $0.6880 | — | Special |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | $0.6880 | — | Special |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $0.6880 | — | Special |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.6620 | — | Special |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $0.6620 | — | Special |
| May 18, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | $0.5750 | — | Special |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | $0.5750 | — | Special |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| May 19, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | $0.4800 | — | Special |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | $0.4800 | — | Special |
| May 13, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | $0.3470 | — | Special |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Mar 29, 2021 | $0.3330 | — | Special |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 | $0.3330 | — | Special |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 | $0.3200 | — | Special |
| May 14, 2020 | Jun 22, 2020 | $0.3200 | — | Special |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| May 16, 2019 | Jun 24, 2019 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Dec 19, 2018 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Sep 17, 2018 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| May 10, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 26, 2018 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| May 17, 2017 | Jun 26, 2017 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Mar 27, 2017 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Dec 2, 2016 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Aug 10, 2016 | Sep 19, 2016 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| May 18, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Sep 21, 2015 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| May 13, 2015 | Jun 22, 2015 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Mar 20, 2015 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Nov 12, 2014 | Dec 22, 2014 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Sep 25, 2014 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| May 14, 2014 | Jun 26, 2014 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Mar 27, 2014 | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Dec 23, 2013 | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 2013 | — | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| May 15, 2013 | — | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| Feb 13, 2013 | — | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Nov 14, 2012 | — | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Aug 8, 2012 | — | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| May 9, 2012 | — | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Feb 15, 2012 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| Nov 2, 2011 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| Aug 3, 2011 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| May 11, 2011 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| Feb 9, 2011 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| Nov 3, 2010 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| Aug 4, 2010 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| May 5, 2010 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| Feb 10, 2010 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| Nov 4, 2009 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| Aug 5, 2009 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| May 6, 2009 | — | $0.8400 | — | Special |
| Feb 4, 2009 | — | $0.8000 | — | Special |
| Nov 5, 2008 | — | $0.8000 | — | Special |
| Aug 6, 2008 | — | $0.8000 | — | Special |
| May 14, 2008 | — | $0.8000 | — | Special |
| Feb 6, 2008 | — | $0.7200 | — | Special |
| Oct 31, 2007 | — | $0.7200 | — | Special |
| Aug 1, 2007 | — | $0.7200 | — | Special |
| May 9, 2007 | — | $0.7200 | — | Special |
| Feb 7, 2007 | — | $0.6500 | — | Special |
| Nov 1, 2006 | — | $0.6294 | — | Special |
| Aug 2, 2006 | — | $0.6308 | — | Special |
| May 10, 2006 | — | $0.6305 | — | Special |
| Feb 8, 2006 | — | $0.5566 | — | Special |
| Nov 2, 2005 | — | $0.5556 | — | Special |
| Aug 3, 2005 | — | $0.5538 | — | Special |
| Apr 29, 2005 | — | $0.5909 | — | Special |
| Feb 4, 2005 | — | $1.3264 | — | Special |
| Jul 30, 2004 | — | $0.9009 | — | Special |
| Apr 28, 2004 | — | $1.2073 | — | Special |
| Jul 25, 2003 | — | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| Apr 24, 2003 | — | $1.1015 | — | Special |
| Aug 2, 2002 | — | $0.6969 | — | Special |
| May 17, 2002 | — | $0.8834 | — | Special |
| Aug 3, 2001 | — | $0.6131 | — | Special |
| May 18, 2001 | — | $0.7981 | — | Special |
| Aug 4, 2000 | — | $0.6054 | — | Special |
| May 10, 2000 | — | $0.7756 | — | Special |
| Aug 6, 1999 | — | $0.6972 | — | Special |
| May 10, 1999 | — | $0.8882 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 1998 | — | $0.7071 | — | Special |
| May 12, 1998 | — | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 1997 | — | $0.6507 | — | Special |
| May 15, 1997 | — | $0.8171 | — | Special |
| Sep 16, 1996 | — | $0.6340 | — | Special |
| May 17, 1996 | — | $0.8121 | — | Special |
| Sep 18, 1995 | — | $0.5848 | — | Special |
| May 19, 1995 | — | $0.7803 | — | Special |
| Sep 19, 1994 | — | $0.5471 | — | Special |
| May 20, 1994 | — | $0.6442 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 1993 | — | $0.5139 | — | Special |
| May 14, 1993 | — | $0.6690 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 1992 | — | $0.5636 | — | Special |
| May 15, 1992 | — | $0.6539 | — | Special |
| Sep 16, 1991 | — | $0.4526 | — | Special |
| May 17, 1991 | — | $0.5903 | — | Special |
| Sep 18, 1990 | — | $0.4675 | — | Special |
| May 22, 1990 | — | $0.5900 | — | Special |
| Sep 19, 1989 | — | $0.3650 | — | Special |
| May 16, 1989 | — | $0.4750 | — | Special |
| Sep 20, 1988 | — | $0.3605 | — | Special |
| May 17, 1988 | — | $0.5512 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 1987 | — | $0.2765 | — | Special |
| May 19, 1987 | — | $0.5138 | — | Special |
| Sep 16, 1986 | — | $0.2410 | — | Special |
| May 20, 1986 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Sep 17, 1985 | — | $0.0359 | -30.4% | Cut |
| May 24, 1985 | — | $0.0516 | — | First |
SHEL dividend history — FAQ
How much is SHEL's dividend?
As of Oct 8, 2026, SHEL's most recent dividend was $0.7812 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 21, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.0224 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.12%.
How often does SHEL pay a dividend?
Shell plc pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is SHEL's next dividend?
SHEL's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has SHEL ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2020.
How much did SHEL pay in dividends in 2025?
SHEL paid $2.8640 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 4.1% from 2024.
What was SHEL's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, SHEL paid $3.0224 per share, 4.08% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +30.7%. That is an approximate total return of +34.7% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to SHEL